City of Darwin policy and resources
Climate & Livability
Climate Emergency Strategy (info page + PDF): strategy overview and downloadable document. darwin.nt.gov.au+1.
Place & Liveability (plan hub): main page for the Place & Liveability Plan; draft now out for consultation (Oct 2025). darwin.nt.gov.au+1.
Environmental Sustainability (Cool, Green & Clean): umbrella page linking the three strategies and targets. darwin.nt.gov.au
Greening Darwin Strategy (info page + PDF): urban forest targets, canopy, heat-mitigation actions. darwin.nt.gov.au+1.
Liveability Platform (data portal): dashboards and notes on the forthcoming plan (final expected late-2025). smart.darwin.nt.gov.au
Movement Strategy 2030
City of Darwin committed to the development of a Movement Strategy to support the community to walk, cycle, access public transport and use alternative modes of transport. darwin.nt.gov.au/movement
Best-practice for Australian councils
Guidelines
Cities Power Partnership — Knowledge Hub & resources: practical, council-focused playbooks and case studies. Cities Power Part
ICLEI Oceania — Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit: foundational (still widely referenced) adaptation framework for councils. Florida Tech Research
Australian Standard AS 5334:2013 (Climate change adaptation for settlements & infrastructure – risk-based approach): nationally recognised framework that aligns with ISO 31000 risk management. ANSI Webstore+1
Guide: Powering our councils with renewables (CPP/Climate Council): step-by-step on moving council operations to 100% renewables. Cities Power Partn.
Australian Local Government Climate Review 2024 (Better Futures + ICLEI + Ironbark): national snapshot of council targets and actions—useful benchmarking. betterfutures.org.au
AdaptNSW guidance for local councils: practical state-level guidance on reducing council emissions and adapting. climatechange.enviro